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The Oculus Rift and similar headsets will make virtual reality a viable consumer solution for the first time ever. But stepping into the virtual realm is only part of a broader picture that hasn’t really been addressed very much.
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Have you ever come across something you couldn’t immediately identify? I don’t mean something like a song, barcode or QR code (there are already apps to help with that), but an actual physical item like a type of food, a…

3D printers like those from MakerBot are revolutionary devices that are already having a tremendous impact in fields such as engineering and among those with a flair for creativity. But is the traditional 3D printer as we know it today…

PonoPlayer, the portable digital music player from Neil Young, recently wrapped up what turned out to be an outstanding campaign on Kickstarter. The project was seeking just $800,000 in funding but managed to secure more than $6.2 million from backers…

Bulky chargers with lengthy cords have been a staple of notebooks for decades. Given recently technological advancements in virtually every other category, it’s a wonder that nobody has yet to tackle this common inconvenience. Well now, someone finally has.
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If the current crop of smartwatches isn’t to your liking, perhaps this truly smart watch on Kickstarter will fit the bill. It’s called the Cesium 133 and is the world’s first wristwatch powered by a cesium-based oscillator… or in other…

3D printers are seriously cool gadgets and while the cost of ownership has come down considerably in recent memory, a decent setup can still easily cost as much as a well-equipped desktop PC. That’s why when a consumer 3D printer…

Facebook has reached an agreement to acquire Oculus VR, makers of the pioneering Oculus Rift virtual reality headset, as part of a deal valued at $2 billion. The deal includes $400 million in cash and 23.1 million shares of Facebook…

From energy-saving advancements like CFL and LED technology to the inclusion of Wi-Fi for added control, the light bulb continues to reinvent itself. And when the latest creation from Avantconcept finally goes live on Kickstarter, we’ll see the traditional bulb…

Now more than four years after it debuted back in 2009, popular crowdfunding site Kickstarter has surpassed $1 billion in pledges. The site made the announcement with a special page on its website to celebrate the benchmark. Kickstarter says the…

Add Kickstarter to the growing list of sites that have recently been hacked. The crowdfunding website’s CEO announced the security breach via blog post on Saturday and thankfully, it doesn’t appear as though too much damage was done.

Nostalgia seeps out of every virtual pore of Double Fine's latest game, spearheaded by beloved developer Tim Schafer. The game exists only because of the generosity of thousands of people who, by and large, wanted to recapture the charms of their video game playing youth. So, it's fitting that Broken Age looks like a gorgeously designed animated movie you can play through.

A new Kickstarter project for a pair of portable camera phone lenses is making quite a splash with backers. Described as the world’s best lenses for your phone, Moment has created two different lenses that promise to take your smartphone…

For crowdfunding platform Kickstarter, 2013 was a banner year. In total, a full three million people pledged $480 million to help bring some insanely creative and awesome projects to life. Broken down further, that is more than $1.3 million pledged…

Red Knight Games is attempting to revive a long "forgotten" genre, the 2D action-platforming side-scroller. These styles of games have been stale for so long, and since Capcom has all but given up on its Mega Man series, Red Knight…

Wireless Bluetooth speakers like the four from Brookstone, Jambox and Logitech we looked at as part of our iPad accessory survival guide last year most certainly make it somewhat easy to stream music from your phone or tablet to a…

A couple weeks ago we gave you a glimpse at a new Kickstarter campaign for a new game by Bugbear, the creators of the popular FlatOut demolition racing series. Unfortunately, just weeks later, we're back to tell you the campaign…

Homebrewed computer kits have done a lot to promote programming, especially in schools and with the younger generation in general. But what if physically building the machine was just as exciting as what you could do with it when you…

Have you ever wanted to be involved in the video game creation process but aren't a game professional? If so, you might want to jump on an opportunity being presented by veteran video game developer Bugbear.

It’s been two decades since Myst, one of the best-selling games of all time, was first released on the PC. The franchise received multiple sequels over the years but nothing ever came close to being as successful as the original.…

Late last year a company called Connected Data completed a successful a Kickstarter campaign for a device that promised an online, off-cloud storage solution to keep your important files synchronized across multiple devices without monthly recurring fees. It’s the same…

A pair of former Valve employees have launched a new company and a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to create a pair of augmented reality glasses. It’s called CastAR and it consists of a pair of glasses with two micro-projectors…

A new Kickstarter project aims to take a look back on the storied – albeit short – history of some of the most successful campaigns on the crowdfunding website. Titled “The People of Kickstarter,” the would-be book by Andrew Gale…

OUYA is implementing some new rules to its "Free The Games" fund, which has been under fire lately based on the company's lack luster response to controversy surrounding some projects that are exploiting the program. "Free The Games" is a…